| Term 
 
        | Purine Synthesis inhibitors |  | Definition 
 
        | Hydroxyurea, 6-MP, 5-FU, MTX, Trimethoprim (b) Think the reduction of THYMINE (except hydroxyurea which decreases both)
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        | inhibits ribonucleotide reductase 
 -purine metabolism
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        | (6-mercaptopurine) Inhibits DE NOVO purine synthesis
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        | (5-fluorouracil) Inhibits thymidylate synthase (dec dTMP)
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        | (methotrexate) inhibits DHF reductase (dec dTMP)
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        | Blocks BACTERIAL DHF reductase |  | 
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        | Inhibitor of xanthine oxidase Prevents:
 1) xanthine
 2) uric acid
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        | "orotic aciduria" -NO hyperammonemia
 -megaloblastic anemia refractory to b12 & folate
 (de novo purine synthesis deficiency)
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        | -acts on microtubules -prevents macrophage ingestion of uric acid
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        | Action of Fluoroquinolones |  | Definition 
 
        | Inhibit DNA gyrase (prokaryotic topoisomerase) |  | 
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        | inhibits O topoisomerase II |  | 
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        | inhibits macromolecule synthesis and affects topoisomerase I -Also inhibits Ubiquinone/CoQ10 |  | 
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        | Topoisomerase I inhibitor |  | 
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        | Topoisomerase I inhibitor |  | 
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        | Topoisomerase I inhibitor |  | 
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        | inhibits RNA polymerase II (death cap mushrooms) |  | 
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        | RNA pol inhibitor of INITIATION |  | 
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        | RNA pol inhibitor of INITIATION |  | 
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        | Action of ActinomycinD (Dactinomycin) |  | Definition 
 
        | prevents DNA template formation |  | 
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        | Term 
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        | 30s binding -prevents aminoacyl-tRNA |  | 
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        | Action of Aminoglycosides |  | Definition 
 
        | prevent initiation complex formation -causes misreading of mRNA |  | 
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        | Action of Chloramphenicol |  | Definition 
 
        | Inhibits 50s peptidyltransferase (elongation inhibitor) |  | 
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        | 60S (inhibits elongation) |  | 
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        | Action of Diphtheria toxin |  | Definition 
 
        | eEF-2 (inhibits elognation) |  | 
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        | Action of Ricin (Caster bean) |  | Definition 
 
        | cleaves eukaryotic rRNA (inhibits elognation) |  | 
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        | replaces tRNA (inhibits elognation) |  | 
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        | Action of pseudomonas toxin |  | Definition 
 
        | EF-2 (inhibits elognation) |  | 
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        | Action of Shaga/Shaga-like toxins |  | Definition 
 
        | 28S in 60S (inhibits elognation) |  | 
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        | Term 
 
        | Function of Smooth Endoplasmic Reticulum |  | Definition 
 
        | Sight of detoxification for drugs and poisons (also for steroid synthesis) |  | 
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        | Term 
 
        | Action of Mebendazole/thiabendazole |  | Definition 
 
        | (antihelminth) -disables microtubules |  | 
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        | Term 
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        | (antifungal) -inhibits microtubules |  | 
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        | Action of Vincristine/Vinblastin |  | Definition 
 
        | (anti-cancer) -blocks microtubules |  | 
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        | Term 
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        | (anti-breast cancer) -blocks microtubules |  | 
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        | Blocks K+ channels on NaK pump |  | 
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        | Term 
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        | (cardiac glycoside) Inhibits CARDIAC NaK ATPase (decreases Na/Ca exhanger gradient and results in increased intracellular Ca) |  | 
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        | Term 
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        | -Hydroxylation of proline (and lysine) -Collagen synthesis -Ferric ion reduction for absorption in duodenum -necessary for dopamine B-hydroxylase (conversion of Dopamine -> NE) |  | 
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        | Term 
 
        | Function of N-acetylcysteine |  | Definition 
 
        | Used to loosen mucous plugs in CF patients -Cleaves disulfide bonds within mucous glycoproteins) |  | 
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        | Term 
 
        | (2) Uses for Isotretinoin (Vitamin A) |  | Definition 
 
        | ***Teratogenic -Treatment for severe acne & measles |  | 
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        | Term 
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        | Used to lower triglyceride & LDL levels, increases HDL -Causes facial flushing -INH therapy can interfere with it (along with B6) |  | 
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        | Term 
 
        | Pyridoxine (B6): two causes of deficiency |  | Definition 
 
        | 1) Oral contraceptives 2) INH therapy |  | 
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        | Term 
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        | Gamma-carboxylation of glutamic acid residues (II, VII, IX, X, C & S) -Made by BACTERIA ONLY |  | 
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        | Inhibits Alcohol dehydrogenase -Antidote for methanol/ethylene glycol poisoning |  | 
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        | Action of Disulfiram (antabuse) |  | Definition 
 
        | Inhibits acetaldehyde dehydogenase(increases acetaldehyde -> bigger hangovers) |  | 
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        | Treatment of pyruvate dehydrogenase deficiency (congenital disease state) |  | Definition 
 
        | High intake of ketogenic nutrients: -fats -More specifically, lysine & leucine (acquired in B1 def in alcoholics) |  | 
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        | opiate Also, blocks complex I of ETC |  | 
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        | Action of Amytal (barbiturate) |  | Definition 
 
        | "Truth Serum" Also, blocks complex I of ETC |  | 
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        | Sedative-Hypnotic Also, blocks complex I of ETC |  | 
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        | Insecticide that blocks complex I of ETC -Degraded by sunlight |  | 
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        | Term 
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        | Blocks cytochrome C (thus, blocking both pathways of the ETC) |  | 
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        | Term 
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        | Blocks Fo component of Complex V () and increases the proton gradient |  | 
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        | Term 
 | Definition 
 
        | -Uncoupler -causes leakage of H+ from intermembranous space into mitochondrial matrix |  | 
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        | Term 
 
        | Aspirin overdose (regarding the ETC) |  | Definition 
 
        | -Uncoupler -Fever CAUSED by overdose -causes leakage of H+ from intermembranous space into mitochondrial matrix |  | 
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        | Term 
 
        | Action of Atractyloside (low yield) |  | Definition 
 
        | inhibits ADP/ATP exchange in the ETC |  | 
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        | Term 
 
        | physiology of CN overdose |  | Definition 
 
        | Binds Fe3+ in Complex IV(a/a3) of ETC -treat with high dose methylene blue (increases metHgb [Fe3+]) OR -Amyl Nitrate (Hgb -> metHgb) & Thiosulfate (CN -> thiocyanate) |  | 
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        | physiology of CO overdose |  | Definition 
 
        | binds to Fe2+ in hemoglobin (major) and in complex IV (a/a3) of ETC (minor). -Treat with 100% O2 -~200x higher affinity for Hgb vs. oxygen |  | 
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        | -Used in CN overdose -Converts Hgb -> metHgb |  | 
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        | used in CN overdose -converts CN into thiocyanate (less toxic) |  | 
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        | Term 
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        | -Also used in HIGH DOSE to converts Hgb -> metHgb (Ferrous to Ferric iron) |  | 
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        | Drug induced (4) hemolysis in G6PD |  | Definition 
 
        | Fava beans, sulfonamides, primaquine, Anti-TB drugs (dapsone) |  | 
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        | Treatment for hyperammonemia |  | Definition 
 
        | Benzoate or Phenylbutyrate -bind AAs |  | 
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        | Term 
 | Definition 
 
        | Inhibits DOPA decarboxylase(no L-DOPA -> Dopamine) |  | 
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        | Treatment for Phenylketouria (PKU) |  | Definition 
 
        | No phenylalanine & Increased tyrosine |  | 
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        | Term 
 | Definition 
 
        | Acetalozamide (alkalinizes the urine) |  | 
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        | lower TGs -little effect on LDL |  | 
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        | HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor (competitive inhibition)(Glucagon can also inhibit) |  | 
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        | ACE inhibitor teratogenic effect |  | Definition 
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        | Leading cause of birth defects & MR; FAS |  | 
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        | Alkylating agents teratogenic effect |  | Definition 
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        | aminoglycoside teratogenic effect |  | Definition 
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        | Cocaine teratogenic effect |  | Definition 
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        | DES (diethylstilbestrol) teratogenic effect |  | Definition 
 
        | Vaginal clear cell carcinoma (females only) |  | 
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        | Folate antagonists teratogenic effects in first few weeks |  | Definition 
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        | Iodide teratogenic effect (high or low) |  | Definition 
 
        | Congenital goiter of hypothyroidism |  | 
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        | Lithium's teratogenic effect |  | Definition 
 
        | Ebstein's anomaly (atrialized right ventricle) |  | 
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        | Maternal DM teratogenic effect |  | Definition 
 
        | caudal regression syndrome (anal atresia to sirenomelia) |  | 
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        | Smoking (CO, nicotine) teratogenic effect |  | Definition 
 
        | preterm labor, ADHD, IUGR, placental problems (nos) |  | 
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        | tetracycline teratogenic effect |  | Definition 
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        | thalidomide teratogenic effect |  | Definition 
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        | Valproate teratogenic effect |  | Definition 
 
        | blocks intestinal folate absorption |  | 
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        | Warfarin teratogenic effect |  | Definition 
 
        | abortion, fetal hemorrhage, bone deformities |  | 
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        | Indomethacin's use in infants |  | Definition 
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        | Use of prostaglandins in infants |  | Definition 
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        | Treatment of Mycoplasma (ex. mycoplasma pneumoniae) |  | Definition 
 
        | Erythromycin -bacteriostatic -50S inhibitor (protein synthesis) |  | 
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        | Term 
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        | b-lactam (penicillin, carbapenum, cephalosporins, and monobactum) + b-lactamase inhibitor (clavulonic acid, sulbactam, tazobactam) |  | 
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        | penicillin, carbapenum, cephalosporins, and monobactum |  | 
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        | three b-lactamase inhibitors |  | Definition 
 
        | Clavulanic acid sulbactam tazobactam |  | 
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        | Term 
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        | qualitative antibiotic susceptibility test |  | 
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        | Term 
 
        | MIC for antibacterial growth |  | Definition 
 
        | minimal concentration of a drug that prevents growth of bacteria |  | 
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        | MBC for antibacterial growth |  | Definition 
 
        | Minimal killing dose for bacterial growth. Used in immunocompromised patients |  | 
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        | Term 
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        | Vancomycin (bactericidal, gram + ONLY - cell wall inhibitor) OR quinupristin/dalfopristin |  | 
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        | Term 
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        | Penicillin G (b-lactam) and aminoglycoside (bactericidal; inhibits formation of initiation complex) |  | 
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        | b-lactam (penicillin, carbapenum, cephalosporins, and monobactum) |  | 
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        | Group B strep (s. agalactiae)tx |  | Definition 
 
        | ampicillin + cephalosporin/aminoglycoside |  | 
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        | antibiotics + antitoxin Ig (against FREE/UNBOUND toxin) |  | 
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        | Botulism tx (c. botulinum) |  | Definition 
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        | Term 
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        | delay wound closure (O2 prevents growth) hyperbaric therapy
 antibiotics
 debridement
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        | Term 
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        | metronidazole Or very late = vancomycin
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        | rapid treatment (w/in 48 hrs) needed Ciprofloxacin (fluoroquinolone; bactericidal; DNA gyrase inhibitor) or doxycycline(tetracycline; bacteriostatic; 30S)
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        | Listeria monocytogenes tx |  | Definition 
 
        | ampicillin (b-lactam; bactericidal) IC: gentamicin (aminoglycoside; bactericidal; initiation inhibitor)
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        | SMZ-TMP (sulfamethoxazole & trimethoprim) (PABA antimetabolite blocks DHP synthetase & bacterial DHF reductase inhibitor)
 Both bacteriostatic. Known to exacerbate G6PD
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        | Tx for leprosy (Hansen's disease) |  | Definition 
 
        | oral dapsone (competitive antagonist of PABA - bacterial folate synthesis derivative) |  | 
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        | Drug for prophylactic prevention of MAC in AIDS patients (cd4<50) |  | Definition 
 
        | Azithromycin (bacteriostatic; block translocation during protein synthesis; 23S of the 50S |  | 
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        | Tx for Neisseria infections |  | Definition 
 
        | Cephalosporins (bactericidal; b-lactam) |  | 
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        | H. Influenza meningitis tx |  | Definition 
 
        | Ceftriaxone (cephalosporins; bactericidal; b lactam |  | 
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        | Erythromycin (macrolide; bacteriostatic; inhibits protein synthesis by blocking translocation; binds 23S of 50S) |  | 
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        | aminoglycosides (bactericidal; prevents initiation complex and misreading) plus extended spectrum penicillin (Ticarcillin, carbenicillin & pipieracillin are mostly for psuedomonas coverage; bactericidal b-lactam) |  | 
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        | aminoglycosides (bactericidal; prevents initiation complex and misreading) plus extended spectrum penicillin (Ticarcillin, carbenicillin & pipieracillin are mostly for psuedomonas coverage; bactericidal b-lactam) |  | 
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        | Salmonella/Shigella dysentery tx |  | Definition 
 
        | quinolones (-floxacins)(bactericidal; inhibits DNA gyrase/topo II |  | 
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        | Triple therapy for H. Pylori |  | Definition 
 
        | 1) metrodinazole (bactericidal; increased free radical metabolites) 2) bismuth (binds toxins and coats ulcers)
 3) tetracyclin/amoxicillin (bacteriostatic; binds 30S preventing aminoacyl-tRNA)/(b-lactam; bactericidal)
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        | Antibiotics not recommended! |  | 
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        | Tx for Borrelia Burgdorferi (Lymes) |  | Definition 
 
        | Doxycycline/ceftriaxone (tetracycline; bacteriostatic; 30S and aminoacyl-tRNA)/(Cephalosporin; bactericidal; b-lactam) |  | 
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        | Syphillis (treponema pallidum) tx |  | Definition 
 
        | PCN G (bactericidal; b-lactam) |  | 
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        | tx for bacterial vaginosis (gardnerella vaginalis) |  | Definition 
 
        | metronidazole (inhibits protein synthesis) |  | 
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        | doxycycline (tetracycline; bacteriostatic; 30S; aminoacyl-tRNA) |  | 
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 | Definition 
 
        | Doxycycline (tetracycline; 30S aminoacyl-tRNA) or Azithromycin (macrolide; inhibits translocation -> protein synthesis; 23S of 50S) |  | 
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        | Tetracycline (30S aminoacyl-tRNA) or Erythromycin (macrolide; inhibits translocation -> protein synthesis; 23S of 50S) |  | 
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        | Localized mycoses infection tx |  | Definition 
 
        | fluconazole or ketoconazole (-azole)(Inhibis fungal ergosterol sythesis by blocking cyt-p450 enzyme |  | 
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        | Systemic mycoses treatment |  | Definition 
 
        | Amphotericin B (binds ergosterol and creates leaky pore) |  | 
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        | topical analogue to amphotericin B |  | Definition 
 
        | nystatin (pokes holes in ergosterol membrane |  | 
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        | Term 
 | Definition 
 
        | 1)TMP-SMX (trimethaprim & sulfamethoxazole) (inhibits DHF & PABA antimetabolite; both bacteriostatic; synergistic) 2)pentamidine (multistep interference - oxidative phosphorylation and nucleotide incorporation)
 3)dapsone (PABA antagonist)
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        | Itraconazole (-azole; p450 inhibitor affects ergosterol sythesis) or potassium iodide |  | 
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        | Term 
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        | Metronidazole (-azole; p450 inhibitor affects ergosterol sythesis) |  | 
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 | Definition 
 
        | Metronidazole and iodoquinol (-azole; p450 inhibitor affects ergosterol sythesis) and (amebocide with unknown mechanism according to accessmedicine.com) |  | 
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        | Term 
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        | Filtering city water supplies; no treatment! |  | 
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        | Sulfadiazine & pyrimethamine (bacteriostatic; PABA antimetabolite that inhibits DHP synthetase) & (parasitic DHF reductase inhibitor) |  | 
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 | Definition 
 
        | amphotericin B in those that survive (pokes holes in ergosterol wall) |  | 
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        | Plasmodium Falciparum or Malariae tx |  | Definition 
 
        | Chloroquine (prevents plasmodium heme polymerase Resistant: use mefloquine (MOA unknown per FA)
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        | Plasmodium Vivax/ovale tx |  | Definition 
 
        | Treat with chloroquine (blocks plasmodium heme polymerase) & primaquine (probably generates free radicals or interferes with ETC) |  | 
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 | Definition 
 
        | quinine & clindamycin (tons of stuff to metabolism and DNA & bacteriostatic; no peptide formation at 50S)
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        | Term 
 | Definition 
 
        | Metronidazole (-azole; p450 inhibitor affects ergosterol sythesis) |  | 
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        | Intestinal nematodes (roundworm) tx |  | Definition 
 
        | mebendazole (inhibits glucose uptake and microtubule synthesis) |  | 
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        | tx of tissue nematode infection |  | Definition 
 
        | diethylcarbamazine (unknown moa) |  | 
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        | Tx for black fly river blindness (onchocerca) |  | Definition 
 
        | Ivermectin (No CNS penetration of intense GABA-mediated immobilization) |  | 
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        | Echinococcus(Cestode; tapeworm)tx |  | Definition 
 
        | mebendazole (blocks microtubules and glucose uptake) |  | 
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        | Tx for all trematodes (flukes) and Cestodes (tapeworm - less echinococcus) |  | Definition 
 
        | Praziquantel (increases todes membrane permeability to Calcium causing contraction) |  | 
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        | Term 
 
        | Tx for Taenia solium (pork)neurocysticerosis |  | Definition 
 
        | mebendazole (inhibits glucose uptake and microtubules) |  | 
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        | Live, attenuated vaccines - 7* |  | Definition 
 
        | Smallpox, Yellow fever, VZV, Sabin Polio, MMR, Rotovirus, Adenovirus*(NOT attenuated) -Caution in giving any of these to IC patients.
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